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Richard Solbrig, General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant Gen�ral Manager
Eric W. Schafer, President BOARD MEMBERS Randy Vogelgesang, Vice President
Chris Cefalu, Director James R. Jones, Director Kelly Sheehan, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
July 3, 2014
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, 2:03 p.m., at the
District Office, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California.
ROLL CALL:
Board of Directors: President Schafer, Directors Cefalu, Jones, Vogelgesang
Absent: Director Sheehan
Staff: Brian Bartlett, Tim Bledsoe, Linda Brown, Shannon Cotulla, Melonie Guttry, Paul Hughes,
Attorney Gary Kvistad, Ken Phillips, Paul Sciuto
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Cefalu / Second Vogelgesana / Schafer Yes / Cefalu Yes / Jones Yes / Vogelgesana Yes /
Sheehan Absent to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. Surplus Vehicles-Authorized Baxtin Management Group to auction District Surplus Vehicle.
b. TJ MAXX Project- Authorized the Board President to execute the Acknowledgement of the
Irrevocable Offer to Dedicate, Certificate of Acceptance and adopt Resolution No. 2957-14
accepting the Garfinkle Water Main Extension and record these items with the EI Dorado
County Recorder.
c. Annual Software Support Costs for Utility Billing Software -Approved Purchase Order No. 27660
for payment to Springbrook Software, Inc., for utility billing software maintenance and support
in the amount of $23,324.76.
d. Annual Software Support Costs for Financial/Human Resource Software -Approved Purchase
Order No. P27709 for payments to SunGard Public Sector for annual maintenance costs in the
amount of $19,650.13.
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. Data Storage Replacement Project- Approved data storage replacement project in the
Fiscal Year 2014/15.
f. Regular Board Meeting Minutes: June 19, 2014- Approved June 19, 2014 Minutes.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
a. Terminate Emergency Action -Sunset Well Evaluation-Staff gave an update and distributed
invoices including the project total costs of $26,506.
Moved Vogelgesang /Second Cefalu / Schafer Yes / Cefalu Yes/ Jones Yes / Vogelaesanq
Yes / Sheehan Absent to terminate emergency action to install a replacement submersible
pump and motor at Sunset Well.
b. Payment of Claims
Moved Cefalu / Second Schafer / Schafer Yes / Cefalu Yes/ Jones Yes / Vogelgesang Yes /
Sheehan Absent to approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,702,476.84.
STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMIITEE REPORTS:
Legislative Advocacy Ad-Hoc Committee- President Schafer appointed an ad-hoc committee of
:hafer and Jones to review legislative advocacy. Please let committee members know if you have
comments to share.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Nothing to report.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT:
The next meeting is August 13, 2014, here in the District Board Room. Please let staff know if you plan
to attend.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT:
Paul Sciuto gave an update on the Public Outreach program plans now that the Prop 218 process is
complete. He further announced Hal Bird, Alpine County Land Application Manager, is currently on
leave and plans to retire from the District immediately following leave. Diamond Valley Ranch staff
will report to Sciuto in the interim and he and Solbrig will discuss the next steps.
STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
TJ Maxx Mainline Update-Staff reported negotiations are underway regarding the line upgrade and
an update will be given at the next meeting.
Sustainable Ground Water Management- Attorney Kvistad gave an update on several bills
proposed to the California legislature.
DJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: 2:35 p.m.
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: 2:50 p.m.
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c �rsuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation
�: EI Dorado County Superior Court Case SC20120227 GRCLT Condominium vs. South Tahoe Public
Utility District.
No reportable Board action.
b. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code, Closed Session may be held for
conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: False Claims Act Case: United States, the
States of California, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, and Tennessee and Commonwealths of
Massachusetts and Virginia ex rel. John Hendrix v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. and Formosa
Plastics Corporation, U.S.A., Civil Action No. ED CVO6-0055-GW, United States District Court for the
Central District of California.
No reportable Board oction.
c. Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code, Closed Session may be held for
conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case
No. BC459943, State of Nevada, et al. v. J-M Manufacturing, et al.
No reportable Board action.
ADJOURNMENT: 2:51 p.m. �
Eric Schafe Bo d President
� South Tahoe Public Utility District
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District